I took the MRT red line all the way north to its terminus in Danshui and took a ferry across the Danshui River to Bali township to the Shisanhang (十三行) Museum of Archaeology (loosely pronounced shr-san-hong (rhymes with dong, bong, wrong).

(all black & whites Nikon N70, Kodak BW400CN, CD-R - my little home scanner is pretty much retired)

Ferry in Bali township

12:20 p.m. - From Bali looking across the Danshui River at Danshui and Datun Mt., part of Yangmingshan Nat'l Park.

2:43 p.m. - Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology. It's named after and contains artifacts from an archaeological site discovered pretty much right there of an early group of people that lived here. I don't want to spread misinformation and lies, so I have to emphasize I THINK they pre-dated migration from the Chinese mainland and may have been contemporary with ancestors of modern indigenous tribes in Taiwan. We're talking at least hundreds of years ago; don't know about thousands.

1:15 p.m. - Impressive interior design and architecture. I think the museum, which also promotes archaeology and preservation, has won awards.

1:18 p.m. - An exhibit on methodology, that's not a live person.

2:29 p.m. - The unusual exit from the museum.

3:36 p.m. - Museum rooftop shooting south with either Guanyin Mt. or one of its associated peaks in the background. There's a temple visible called Gueimashan (Turtle Horse Mountain). The mountain is littered with temples and hiking trails.

2:37 p.m. - Don't know what it is, but it's right next door to the museum. Yangmingshan range in the distance.

2:38 p.m. - A pleasant park between the museum and the waters of the Taiwan Strait.

2:44 p.m. - Funky stairway leading to the roof of the museum. 

A scene from a local film called "The Wall Passer" was shot here because of it's funky, futuristic, industrial-but-aesthetic feel.

3:06 - 3:10 p.m. - Taking the ferry back to Danshui with the distinct peak of Guanyin Mt. visible.

The Guangdu Bridge is just visible shooting upstream.

Guanyin Mt., back on land.

Guangdu Bridge in the distance, slightly more visible.